(a) The department shall develop an instruction manual in English and in Spanish. The department shall make the instructional manual available to firearms dealers licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, who shall make it available to the general public. Essential portions of the manual may be included in the pamphlet described in Section 34205.
(b) The department shall develop audiovisual materials in English and in Spanish to be issued to instructors certified by the department.
(c) The department shall solicit input from any reputable association or organization, including any law enforcement association that has as one of its objectives the promotion of firearms safety, in the development of the firearm safety certificate instructional materials.
(d) The instruction manual shall prominently include the following firearm safety warning:
Firearms must be handled responsibly and securely stored to prevent access by children and other unauthorized users. California has strict laws pertaining to firearms, and you can be fined or imprisoned if you fail to comply with them. Visit the Web site of the California Attorney General at https://oag.ca.gov/firearms for information on firearms laws applicable to you and how you can comply.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 825, Sec. 4. (AB 1525) Effective January 1, 2018.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018